IND vs WI: The fifth T20 match between India and West Indies will be played on 17 October (Saturday). This match between India and West Indies will start at 7 pm, while the toss of this match will take place at 6.30 pm. In this match, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer and West Indies captain Shai Hope will come to the field for the toss. This match between these two teams will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. There can be a big change in the playing-11 of Team India in this match. If one player is out of the team, the other player will get a chance to join the playing-11. So let us know about the changes in Team India's playing-11 for the fifth T20 match.
This player may be out of playing-11
There may be a change in the playing-11 of the Indian cricket team. India's 28-year-old left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh may be out of the fifth Test match against West Indies. His card may be removed from the playing-11 of Team India. Arshdeep was injured in the fourth T20 match played between India and West Indies. After getting injured, he left the field due to pain and retired hurt.
On Arshdeep Singh's injury, Sanju Samson had said that his injury is being assessed. Only after Arshdeep's medical report comes out, anything can be said clearly about his injury. But Team India has to tour New Zealand in the coming time, which will be played from 22 October to 1 December. Arshdeep will be an important player for Team India in this series. In such a situation, he can be rested from the fifth T20 match as a precautionary measure.
Shamar Joseph aims at Arshdeep..
Instead of hitting towards the stumps..Arshdeep looks in immense pain…
Arshdeep is going off the field..Arshdeep – retired hurt..INDIA 223/9
WI win by 24 runs.. Series 2-2Decide on 17 OCT pic.twitter.com/miYfw1ZgnQ
— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) October 14, 2026
This player may get a chance in playing-11
In place of Arshdeep Singh, an additional spin bowler can be added to the playing-11 of the Indian cricket team at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, because the spin here helps the bowlers. In such a situation, Kuldeep Yadav can be included in the playing-11 of the Indian team, who had bowled brilliantly in the first T20 match. Kuldeep Yadav can trouble the West Indies batsmen with his chinaman bowling.
Hugs when you give a superb performance with the ball 👏
Kuldeep Yadav ends the night with 4️⃣ wickets 😊#TeamIndia | #AsiaCup2025 | #INDvUAE | @imkuldeep18pic.twitter.com/Z7UErb8WrV
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 10, 2025
How did Arshdeep Singh get hurt?
Arshdeep Singh was injured in the 20th over of India's innings in the fourth T20 match played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. While batting, he was hit by the ball of West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph on his shoulder and he got injured. Joseph bowled him a fast boundary and he went to play the shot and the ball hit his shoulder. After this he was seen in pain and finally captain Shreyas Iyer called him to the dugout.
T20 squad of Indian cricket team
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Naman Dheer, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kuldeep Yadav.
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